A scientific expedition to the Arctic in the 1940s, an Austrian scientist exiled from his country because of Nazism, a young female climatologist wanting to make her mark in her career and find love, and a young scientist with an interest in shamanism.
Science versus spirituality, love versus reason, what can be measured and that which cannot be measured or defined. An interesting piece, well acted and nicely staged in traverse with projection screens either side, doubling as the layers of ice which the scientists drill down into. Not told in a linear progression, the piece flashed back and forward across the years of the storyline and this was effected in a clever, theatrically minimalist way, which was quite pleasing to watch.
Quite a serious , worthy piece of great integrity, very intense in terms of the relationships and themes it discusses – global warming and melting of the polar icecap, human relationships, spirituality, dedication and self denial. All three actors gave sensitive and well observed performances.
Reasonably easy to tour, although there would be some technical issues, but not sure whether this is rural touring fare really – I feel it might be quite a hard sell for promoters. No disputing the quality, though.
Review by Gill Vickers
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